WATCH: Taiwan’s oldest female panda celebrates 20th birthday
Yaunyuan, Taiwan’s oldest female panda, celebrated her 20th birthday on Friday morning with dozens of her fans at the Taipei Zoo. Read More
WATCH: Shanshan causes widespread disruption in Japan
A slow-moving tropical storm, Shanshan, has unleashed heavy rain across Japan, flooding roads and rivers in the south and causing widespread disruption. Read More
WATCH: Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills six people
At least six people, including a 14-year-old girl, were killed in a Russian strike on a residential building in Kharkiv on Friday. Read More
Belgium and Romania propose women for Commission posts after deadline passes
Belgium was the only EU country to miss the deadline set by Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who is attempting to ensure gender balance among her senior officials. Read…
Greek minority politician and MEP-elect Fredi Beleri released on probation in Albania
Beleri was freed after a court in Fier accepted his request to be released on probation with six weeks remaining in his prison term. Read More
Brussels urges Mongolia to comply with ICC request and arrest Putin during official visit
Vladimir Putin has been accused of engineering the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. Read More
Two member states still haven’t received post-pandemic funding, say EU auditors
Continued delays are jeopardising the planned measures of the EU’s €724bn post-Covid recovery fund, warns a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Read More
Czech parents face rising costs as school year gets under way
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees. Read More
Vestager denounces EU capitals’ ‘lack of efforts’ in nominating women Commissioners
The European Union needs to “show boys and girls” that leadership means men and women “leading together,” Vestager said. Read More
Europe reels from far-right victory in eastern Germany elections
Will the results from Saxony and Thuringia influence Germany’s energy transition and support for Ukraine? Read More